[Joe 6-pack]

Interesting that so many of these are landlocked states. 22 Of our states have ocean/gulf coastlines, with an additional seven on the great lakes. Only 3 of these 10 (30%) (MS, IN MI) fall into either category and of those MS and IN have only very limited coastal or lake access.

Just a personal theory; I know for me, time on or near the water tends to relieve a lot of stress.

[backwoods-engineer]

Just a personal theory; I know for me, time on or near the water tends to relieve a lot of stress.

Doesn't fit for Oklahoma. 101,000-acre Lake Texhoma and hundreds more artificial lakes give Oklahoma more shoreline than any other non-coastal state. Or so I have been told.

[EyeGuy]

“Interesting that so many of these are landlocked states.”

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Well, here in the utter Hell of a “landlocked” state, all I know is that when I think of any number of coastal Blue states such as Massachusetts or California, my normal sunny outlook turns dark.

More likely, like so much of the stuff that makes it way into print, the entire foundational premise of this “study” is total bullshit.

[Verginius Rufus]

22 Of our states have ocean/gulf coastlines, with an additional seven on the great lakes.

I would make that 23, by including Connecticut which is on the Long Island Sound (salt water, almost part of the Atlantic Ocean).